Senior Analyst/Manager - Pricing (Financial Operations)

We are looking for resourceful candidates to join our Financial Operations (FinOp) group based in Hyderabad, India. The Pricing Team is a unit of DESCO’s finance and operations department and is responsible for the valuation of private investments and oversight of valuation of non-private investments performed by Arcesium LLC, an affiliate of the firm. The role also involves working closely with the various Front Office teams.

Responsibilities:
In this role, you will be expected to value the private equity and credit investments which entails understanding of investments, industry research and analysis of the portfolio company’s fundamentals, and performing in-depth competitor analysis. You will be responsible to build, update, and maintain the valuation models that incorporate the terms of the investment while adhering to the accounting/audit guidelines, preparing detailed documentation of the valuation methodology, monitoring deal inputs and assumptions for their relevance on a periodic basis. In addition, you will facilitate valuation reviews by third parties (like CITCO and Houlihan Lokey) and auditors (like EY); creating summary highlighting significant changes/events and industry analyses, to be presented to the valuations committees for their review. Additionally, you will also be involved in developing and reviewing controls to oversee the pricing of various Equity/Fixed Income and derivatives (OTC and Exchange Traded) products.

Who we're looking for:
The ideal candidate should hold-
Basic qualifications:
Candidate should have a master’s degree in finance or equivalent, with 3-6 years of business valuations experience in complex securities/private equity/debt or investment banking space
The candidate should have an understanding of various Equity/Fixed Income and derivatives (OTC and Exchange Traded) products.
The ideal candidate should have exceptional valuation, research and financial modeling skills including excellent analytical and quantitative skills as well as the ability to perform in-depth, innovative, critical analysis.
Candidate should be able to develop a sound knowledge of the economic/characteristics, conditions and trends of a broad range of geographies, industries, and their investment characteristics.
The candidate should have excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills (both oral and written), with proven ability to articulate sophisticated ideas, issues and recommendations effectively.